Żupny Castle and Churches in Wieliczka (Poland)
The historic Żupny Castle (Zamek Żupny) and beautiful churches of the town of Wieliczka, famous for the Wieliczka Salt Mine (Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka). The churches included are the grand St. Clement's Church (Kościół św. Klementa) and the wooden St. Sebastian's Church (Kościół św. Sebastiana) found on the way to Rożnowa just south of Wieliczka. While walking there you'll definitely see the beautiful Konopków Palace with a fountain if you want to stop by on your journey around the town.
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Oscar Lang - ''Beginning''
Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland Impressive trip 200 meters below ground!
Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland Impressive trip 200 meters below ground! The Underground Salt Cathedral of Poland.
Salt Mine Wieliczka in Poland - Monument from UNESCO
Church St. Clement, Wieliczka
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St Casimir of Poland - 4 March
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St. Casimir of Poland
Confessor
Born October 3, 1458
Wawel, Kraków, Kingdom of Poland
Died March 4, 1484 (aged 25)
Hrodna, Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Canonized 1521 or 1602 by Pope Leo X or Pope Clement VIII
Major shrine Chapel of Saint Casimir, Vilnius Cathedral
Church of St. Casimir, Vilnius
Feast March 4
Attributes Lily, grand ducal cap
Patronage Lithuania (1636), Lithuanian youth (1948)
Saint Casimir Jagiellon (Polish: Kazimierz, Lithuanian: Kazimieras; October 3, 1458 – March 4, 1484) was a prince of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Second oldest son of King Casimir IV, he was tutored by Johannes Longinus, a Polish chronicler and diplomat. After his elder brother Vladislaus was elected as King of Bohemia in 1471, Casimir became the heir apparent. At the age of 13, Casimir participated in the failed military campaign to install him as King of Hungary. He became known for his piousness, devotion to God, and generosity towards the sick and poor. He became ill (most likely with tuberculosis) and died at the age of 25. He was buried in Vilnius Cathedral and his cult grew. His canonization was initiated by his brother King Sigismund I the Old in 1514 and the tradition holds that he was canonized in 1521.
The age of Protestant Reformation was not conducive to the cult of saints. St. Casimir's cult saw a resurgence in the 17th century when his feast day was confirmed by the pope in 1602 and the dedicated Chapel of Saint Casimir was completed in 1636. St. Casimir became a patron saint of Lithuania and Lithuanian youth. In Vilnius, his feast day is marked annually with Kaziuko mugė (a trade fair) held on the Sunday nearest to March 4, the anniversary of his death.
There are more than 50 churches named after St. Casimir in Lithuania and Poland, including Church of St. Casimir, Vilnius and St. Kazimierz Church, Warsaw, and more than 50 churches in Lithuanian and Polish diaspora communities in America. Women's congregation Sisters of Saint Casimir was established in 1908 and is still active in the United States.
BOX ON BAND AT P.B.C.A. COUNTRY DANCE POLISH WALTZ
Polka Booster Club of America Country Dance at St. Clement Banquet Ctr. Dearborn, Mi. May 17, 2015 A lot of dancing
2019 Choral Festival We Are Singing Cracow/ May 4 / Closing Ceremony
It's the last day of the annual We Are Singing Cracow International Choral Festival, Poland
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Cementerio~Zakopane~Cemetery
El cementerio mas antiguo de Zakopane es encantador, por su estilo y allí estan enterrados las personas mas ilustres del lugar, escritores, artistas y montañeros, también hay una tumba-memorial en recuerdo de los miles de militares asesinados en Katyn en 1940. El estilo de las tumbas mayoritariamente de madera, tienen esculturas y cristos de estilo folklorico típico de los Tatras, cruces y esculturas de madera que tienen a sus espaldas las montañas mas altas y famosas de Polonia, los Tatras.
La iglesia que esta junto a el es una maravilla tanto por fuera como por dentro, toda de madera, suelo, techo, crucifijos...
If there is anywhere in Zakopane where you can feel the spirit of a hundred years ago, it is at the Old Graveyard. A certain Jan Peksa gave this land to the Church, and it is known as Peksowy Brzyszek, 'Peksa's brook' after the small stream that runs beside the cemetery. It's a very intimate place, encircled by a stone wall, and you will find the entrance just behind St.Clement's.
The Old Graveyard is plumed with birch trees, and a narrow path winds its way through the centre. The tombs themselves are very unusual. Many are crafted from gnarled blocks of wood. It is as if a magician has cast a spell on a host of tree stumps, and the sorry things has been transformed into enchanted folkloric sculptures.
Many great figures from the arts are buried here, as well as numerous gorale heroes. However, you don't need to be aware of who's who to feel the magic of the place. The graveyard casts its spell as much through the craftsmanship of the memorials as through the associations with those who were laid to rest here.
All kinds of flourishes can be found - stout wooden crosses that are enlivened by florid carving, dreamy sculptures of Christ or the Virgin, bulbous clusters of rocks that turn out to be actual graves. The whole ensemble seems to have grown organically out of the ground, and thus it could not be further removed from the cold, rigid geometry of so many Western graveyards - it's a distinctly undepressing place. Of course, it is highly likely that the graveyard is inhabited by many ancient gnome dynasties, but the gnomes are modest fellows and one only sees them if one is lucky.
Amongst the most distinguished figures to be found here are Stanislaw Witkiewicz, the father of the Zakopane style. His minstrel friend, Sabala was also laid to rest here, as was the poet Kazimierz Tetmajer and the much-loved childrens' author Kornel Makuszynski. One can see that they are still held in great affection by the flowers and candles that repeatedly appear on their graves.
Witkacy himself was officially buried here in the winter of 1988. It was a scene that would not have been out of place in one of his own novels, and it quickly emerged that the authorities had buried the wrong man (the remote graveyard in the Ukrainian forest where he had initially been laid to rest had not been properly studied). However, Witkacy was certainly not lacking in mischievous qualities, and he would probably have found the event a triumphant success.